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International Grenache Day

03 Sep, 2015 | by Anais Cancino . | min read

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Grenache is one of the world's most widely planted grapes used to make red wine. It needs hot, dry weather, similar to the one you find in the regions where it is mostly grown: Spain, Sardinia, the south of France, Australia and California.

Typical flavours on wines made from the Grenache grape include red fruit with a subtle, white pepper hint. They tend to have a high alcohol content and lack acid, tannin and colour. Generally they are spicy, berry-flavoured and pleasantly velvety on the palate.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GRENACHE GRAPES

This grape is mostly blended with other varieties such as Syrah, Carignan, Tempranillo and Cinsaut, although the Italian D.O.C. Cannonau di Sardegna is made from 100% local Grenache (Cannonau). Many of these Sardinian wines age in oak or chestnut big barrels, depending on its classification (riserva, classico, etc). However, you are more likely to hear about Grenaches’s famous wines in France and Spain, as it is the protagonist grape for two of the world's more prestigious red wines: Châteauneuf-du-Pape and, a more recent star, Priorat. Nevertheless, it has been discovered recently that this grape has its origins in Sardinia.

DID YOU KNOW GRENACHE COMES FROM SARDINIA?

In the past, most experts believed this grape was native to Spain. However, remains of grape seeds dating back to 3200 years ago were found in different areas of Sardinia, evidence of its origins, placing this autochthonous grape as the oldest in the Mediterranean Basin.

TOP GRENACHE GRAPES THIS MONTH

No International Grenache Day can go by without celebrating with a glass of wine. So we have put together some of our favourite wines made from Grenache grape. We hope you love them as much as we do!

If you are lucky enough to find yourselves in a location which celebrates this beautiful grape variety, don’t forget to attend one of the events or festivals organised in honour of Grenache. And don’t forget to share your favourite moments with us on Twitter by contacting @TheWinerist or use #InternationalGrenacheDay or #GrenacheDay and we will repost on our @winerist Instagram account so everyone can enjoy these moments from afar.

Join Senior Winemaker Craig Isabel to celebrate the amazing world of Grenache wines at an exceptional dinner at the award winning Peel St Restaurant. Each course will be perfectly matched with Torbreck wines.

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